Shloka 125
Umā’s Austerity, Kauśikī’s Manifestation, and Skanda’s Birth Leading to Tāraka’s Defeat
शर्व उवाच । निषिक्तमर्धं देव्यां मे वीर्यं च शुकविग्रह । लज्जया विरतिश्चास्य त्वमर्धं पिब पावक
śarva uvāca | niṣiktamardhaṃ devyāṃ me vīryaṃ ca śukavigraha | lajjayā viratiścāsya tvamardhaṃ piba pāvaka
شَروَ (شیوا) نے کہا: “میری شکتی کا آدھا حصہ دیوی میں نِشِکت ہو چکا ہے؛ باقی آدھا—شُکر کے روپ میں—حیا اور ضبط کے سبب رُکا رہا۔ اے پاوَک، اُس باقی آدھے کو تم پی لو۔”
Śarva (Śiva)
Concept: Power must be contained and properly placed; restraint (lajjā, virati) is itself a force that shapes cosmic outcomes.
Application: Practice self-restraint; when excess energy creates imbalance, channel it responsibly rather than suppressing it indefinitely.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Śiva, severe and luminous, gestures with commanding authority as Agni—still bearing boar-form traits—bows with folded hands, flames subdued into a controlled halo. The moment is both visceral and cosmic: a transfer of tejas portrayed as a glowing, liquid-gold essence hovering between Śiva’s palm and Agni’s mouth, symbolizing containment of overwhelming power.","primary_figures":["Śarva (Śiva)","Agni (Pāvaka)"],"setting":"austere divine hermitage edge with sacrificial implements, ash lines, and a faintly visible Devī’s sanctified presence implied by a radiant veil or lotus-throne silhouette","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["molten gold","smoke grey","deep vermilion","midnight blue","ivory white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Śiva enthroned under a prabhāvali, right hand extended in command; Agni kneeling with añjali, boar-aspect subtly shown in snout/tusks; the tejas depicted as gold-leaf liquid stream with embossed highlights; rich reds/greens, gem-studded ornaments, ornate arch and floral borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate court-like hermitage scene; Śiva’s stern face rendered with refined lines, Agni humble; the tejas as a delicate golden ribbon; muted blues and greys with warm gold accents, sparse trees and a small yajña altar in the background.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized Śiva with bold outlines and large eyes, Agni with flame-crown; tejas as a bright yellow-gold band; red/yellow/green pigments, temple-wall composition with symmetrical ornamentation.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central figures framed by lotus and flame borders; gold detailing on the tejas stream; deep blue ground, intricate floral motifs; adapt Nathdwara ornamentation to depict Śiva’s command and Agni’s submission."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["sharp damaru beat","fire roar softened","metallic bell strike","ritual chanting undertone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शर्व उवाच→शर्वः उवाच; निषिक्तमर्धं→निषिक्तम् अर्धम्; विरतिश्चास्य→विरतिः च अस्य; त्वमर्धं→त्वम् अर्धम्
FAQs
Agni is invoked as a cosmic purifier and carrier: Śiva instructs him to receive (drink) the remaining potency, indicating that divine energy is transferred and safeguarded through a ritual-cosmic agent.
It presents a creation-motif where divine potency (vīrya) is apportioned and transmitted, showing how cosmic events proceed through controlled distribution of power among deities.
The verse frames power as something to be governed: even divine potency is depicted as regulated by self-control, suggesting that restraint is a virtue that prevents disorder and directs energy toward purposeful outcomes.